Bed-lounge.



No. 627,757. Patented lune 27,1899. c. H. MULLEN.

BED LOUNGE.

(Application led Oct. 28, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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CHARLES II. MULLEN, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

BED-LQUN'GE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 627,757, dated June 27, 1899. Application ined october 2s, 189s'. serai No. 694,778. m0 model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. 'MULLEN, a citizen of the United States, residingin the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented an Improvement in Bed-Lounges; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to certain improvements in that class of furniture known as bed-lounges; and it consistsvin details of construction, which will be more fully explained by referen-ce to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is alateral section through the bedlounge, showing it opened out. Fig. 2 is a similar section showing the back in its usual l upright position. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the head portion of the lounge.

The object of my invention is to provide certain improvements in the hinged legs by which the back portion of the lounge is supported when it is let down into a horizontal position, means for tilting and opening the whole device about the containing box or base which contains bedclothing and to which the rear edge of the lounge or sofa portion is hinged, and in other waysto make the device more eflicient than at present.

A is a box which forms the base upon which the body of the lounge B is supported when in its ordinary position and which forms a cover or closure for the box. This box is intended to contain bedclothing or other articles, and in order to have convenient access to it I have shown strap-hinges C with one leaf of each xed to the end of Vthe box and` the other leaf extending valong and xed to the end of the'lounge portion B, the two being pivoted together, so as to turn about the bolt or rivet c, thus allowing the lounge portion to be tilted backwardly, so as to expose the entire interior of the box A.

In order to limit the distance twhich the part B can be opened or tiltedbackwardly, I employ the hinged metallic straps D, pivoted together at their meeting ends, and the uppermost one has its upper end-pivoted to an angular strip `of metal D', which is bolted beneath the bottom of the part B, as shown. This hinge-strap serves as a check when extended to its full length to prevent the part B support it.

vout of the way.

The part'B, which when upholstered forms the seat of the lounge, has connected with it a back, which is capable ofbeing let down into a horizontal position in the same plane with the seat portion B, and when in this position itforms a bed, having a width equal to that of theseat and the back. This backfportion Eis connected-with'the lounge portion B by means of ironstraps F, which are strongly rivetedl to the ends'B andrE, respectively, and Vare jointed together, as shown at f, thus forming the hinge or fulcrum about-which the part E is turnable, so that it may be set into an upright position to form the back for the lounge or let down into a horizontal position, as previously described. Y

In this class of lounges it is customary and necessary to support -the part E upon legs, which are constructed to foldup in line with the part. E when the latter stands upright land to be automatically extended 'when the part -E is let down, so as to be in position to These legs are variously hinged and connected with the part `My object ,is to make'a cheaper, stronger, and more ef-- ficient connection in this particular, and in` carrying it out I have shown the leg G formed of a strap of iron or steel, the upper part of which stands edgewise in the plane of movement of the back E when it is opened or closed. The upper end of this portion is perforated and is pivoted to a strip of metal H, which isbent so that the two ends project in opposite directions at right angles from the central portion, forming a sort of rectangular' Z. One of these arms H is riveted or bolted to the end frame of the part E. The bend throws the other arm H2 inwardly from the end frame E, and tothis, as before stated, the upper part of G is pivoted. The central part of the plate Gis twisted so that it stands at right angles with the part G, as shown at G'. This part G is riveted or attached to a bar I, which extends from end to end of the frame E, connecting at the opposite end with a similar leg-bar G/ at that end, and -it thus binds the two together, so as to increase their rigidity. The lower part of this bar is again ICO , ment of the brace-bar K, one end of which isV twisted so that it stands in the same plane with the upper part G, as shown at G2, and at the bottom it is bent sharply at right angles, forming a table G3, to which the casterwheel J is attached. The attened portion G2, standing in the same plane with the upper part G and in the plane of movement of the back E, is now in position for the attachpivoted to the part G2, as shown at 7c, and the other end is pivoted to the stationary rearwardly-projecting part B of the seat B, as shown at 7c'. By this construction the movement of the back E when opened outy about its hinge-points facts through the curved brace-bar K to extend the leg G G G2, so that when the back has reached its horizontal position the casters J will rest upon the floor, and thus support it in a horizontal position. When the back is raised into its approximately vertical position, the bed thus being converted into a lounge, the reverse action straightens the bars G and K approximately into line with each other, the end of the bar K which is pivoted to G2 being bent into an angle or are edgewise, so as to allow of this position of the parts without interfering with the side bar of the part E.

This construction of the parts greatly reduces the cost, as I avoid the use of regular hinges, and I also greatly strengthen the device by being enabled to make it all of iron, the twisting of the bar G G G2 enabling me to use the single strip and make the necessary connections without supplemental pieces.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination in a bed-lounge of the seat portion, a back with straps by which it is hinged at opposite ends of the seat portion so as to be raised or let down into a horizontal position, supporting-legs therefor consisting of a metal plate bent so that the ends stand edgewise in the plane of movement of the back while the central portion is turned at right angles thereto, `a connecting-bar by which said central portions of the legs at opposite ends are connected, a bent Z-shaped piece having one arm secured to the end of the back and to the opposite arm of which the upper end of the twisted leg is pivoted, and a brace connecting the rear of the seat with the lower part of the twisted leg substantially as described.

2. In abcd-lounge, the seat and back hinged together as shown, Z-shaped lugs having one arm fixed to the outer ends of the back, and the other forming fnlcrums for the legs, a curved brace having one end pivoted to the rear extension of the seat portion of the lounge, and a leg bent so that the ends are in the plane of movement of the back and the center at right angles thereto, said leg having its upper end pivoted to one arm of the Z- shaped lug and having the lower end connected with the pivoted brace-bar, a tablet `formed by bending the extreme lower end of said leg at right angles and a caster-wheel the frame of which is riveted thereto.

3. In a bed-lounge, a seat and back flexibly hinged together, automatically-foldable legs having opposite ends in the plane of the movelnent of the back and intermediate portions turned at right angles to said ends, and means connecting said intermediate portions, said legs connected with the seat and the back and eXtensible to support the back in its horizontal position, a containing-box forming a base and support for said superstructure, hinges connecting the rear of the seat with the coincident edge ofthe box and hinged connecting-links by which the movement is limited.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES II. MULLEN. Witnesses:

HARRYy J. LAsK, S. II. Nonnen. 

